योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-35, verse-2

मेदोस्थिमांसमज्जासृगतीतोऽप्येष चेतनः ।
अन्तरस्थो हि सूर्यादीन्प्रकाशयति दीपकः ॥ २ ॥

medosthimāṃsamajjāsṛgatīto'pyeṣa cetanaḥ ,
antarastho hi sūryādīnprakāśayati dīpakaḥ 2

2. medaḥ-asthi-māṃsa-majja-asṛk-atītaḥ api eṣa cetanaḥ
antara-sthaḥ hi sūrya-ādīn prakāśayati dīpakaḥ

2. eṣa cetanaḥ medaḥ-asthi-māṃsa-majja-asṛk-atītaḥ
api hi antara-sthaḥ dīpakaḥ sūrya-ādīn prakāśayati

2. This conscious principle (cetana), even though it transcends fat, bone, flesh, marrow, and blood, is indeed the inner dweller. Like a lamp, it illuminates the sun and other luminaries.

Words meanings summery:

• मेदः-अस्थि-मांस-मज्ज-असृक्-अतीतः (medaḥ-asthi-māṁsa-majja-asṛk-atītaḥ) - transcending fat, bone, flesh, marrow, and blood

• अपि (api) - even, although, also

• एष (eṣa) - this (masculine)

• चेतनः (cetanaḥ) - conscious being, conscious principle, sentient

• अन्तर-स्थः (antara-sthaḥ) - inner dweller, situated within

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• सूर्य-आदीन् (sūrya-ādīn) - the sun and others, celestial bodies

• प्रकाशयति (prakāśayati) - illuminates, makes visible, shines

• दीपकः (dīpakaḥ) - a lamp, an illuminator, one who enlightens

Words meanings and morphology

मेदः-अस्थि-मांस-मज्ज-असृक्-अतीतः (medaḥ-asthi-māṁsa-majja-asṛk-atītaḥ) - transcending fat, bone, flesh, marrow, and blood

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of medas-asthi-māṃsa-majja-asṛj-atīta

medas-asthi-māṁsa-majja-asṛj-atīta - transcending fat, bone, flesh, marrow, and blood

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (medas+asthi+māṃsa+majjā+asṛj+atīta)

• medas – fat, grease
  noun (neuter)
• asthi – bone
  noun (neuter)
• māṃsa – flesh, meat
  noun (neuter)
• majjā – marrow
  noun (feminine)
• asṛj – blood
  noun (neuter)
• atīta – gone beyond, transcended, passed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root iṇ (to go) with prefix ati
  Prefix: ati
  Root: iṇ (class 2)

Note: Qualifies cetanaḥ.

अपि (api) - even, although, also

(indeclinable)

एष (eṣa) - this (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Nominative singular masculine of etad.

Note: Refers to cetanaḥ.

चेतनः (cetanaḥ) - conscious being, conscious principle, sentient

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cetana

cetana - conscious, sentient, animate, the soul, conscious principle

From root cit (to perceive, know)

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Main subject.

अन्तर-स्थः (antara-sthaḥ) - inner dweller, situated within

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antara-stha

antara-stha - situated within, internal, inner dweller

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antara+stha)

• antara – internal, inner, between
  noun/adjective (neuter)
• stha – standing, situated, dwelling
  adjective
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies cetanaḥ.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

सूर्य-आदीन् (sūrya-ādīn) - the sun and others, celestial bodies

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sūrya-ādi

sūrya-ādi - the sun and others, beginning with the sun, celestial luminaries

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūrya+ādi)

• sūrya – sun
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sū (class 2)
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
  noun/indeclinable (masculine)

Note: Object of prakāśayati.

प्रकाशयति (prakāśayati) - illuminates, makes visible, shines

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of prakāś

Causative present active

Third person singular, Parasmaipada, from root kāś (to shine) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Verb for cetanaḥ.

दीपकः (dīpakaḥ) - a lamp, an illuminator, one who enlightens

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīpaka

dīpaka - a lamp, torch, illuminator, kindler

From root dīp (to shine) with agent suffix aka.

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Functions as an apposition or simile for cetanaḥ.

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